Ruth Matete Pays Touching Tribute To Late Husband
Gospel minister and celebrated singer Pastor Ruth Matete has shared a moving tribute to her late husband, Beloved John Olakami Apewajoye, describing their time together as a lasting source of strength rather than a source of pain. In a deeply personal Instagram post shared on Tue..
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Gospel minister and singer Ruth Matete has shared a deeply moving tribute to her late husband, Beloved John Olakami Apewajoye, six years after his tragic death.
- Matete reflected on their relationship as a source of strength and gratitude, not pain, emphasizing that remembering him means she "lived."
- She shared this personal reflection in an Instagram post on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
- Apewajoye passed away in April 2020 due to a fire accident, five months after their wedding.
- Matete, now a mother to their daughter Toluwa, expressed contentment with the love she experienced, even if she doesn't find love again.
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